GRE Word List
SUSTENANCE
means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
The meaning of the word sustenance is means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| disport | sport |
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| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| freebooter | pirate |
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